OmniLogic vs Smart Shade PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OmniLogic
Control your Hayward OmniLogic Pool Controller remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage all pool, spa, and backyard functions, including settings, heating, lighting, water features, and schedules, from anywhere. Optimize energy use and reduce costs with comprehensive control.
- Remote pool and spa control
- Adjust settings
- Set heater temperatures
- Control lights
- Activate water features
- Manage pH and sanitization
- Set schedules
- Receive alerts
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This Hayward OmniLogic mobile application allows you to conveniently manage your Hayward OmniLogic Pool Controller from your iPhone or iPad. To use the app, you must create a user account at www.haywardomnilogic.com and the OmniLogic Pool Controller must be connected to your home router either wirelessly or using Ethernet cable. The OmniLogic communicates with your iPhone or iPad to allow you to control all of your pool, spa and backyard managed functions while home or on the road. Anything you can do from your pool controller, you can now do from your phone or tablet. Adjust settings, set heater temperatures, turn lights on and off, activate water features, manage pH and sanitization, set schedules, receive alerts and much more! Conserve energy and reduce operating costs by having complete control of your backyard while home or away.
Smart Shade PRO
Remotely operate your awnings and screens using your smart devices. This application transforms your Smart-Shade awning into a smart device, allowing control from anywhere globally.
- Remote awning control
- Global operation via smart devices
- Smart screen control
- Comfort and protection features
- Integration with smart devices
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Control your awnings and screens from your smart devices. At Smart-Shade we make awnings and fabrics that offer comfort and protection. The newly designed Smart-Shade app makes your awning smart. Control your Smart-Shade awning from anywhere around the world with your smart devices!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Smart Shade PRO at free against OmniLogic's free with in-app purchases. Smart Shade PRO also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). OmniLogic's advantage is ratings volume (8.8K vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OmniLogic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OmniLogic has 8.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of OmniLogic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Smart Shade PRO's.
OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Shade PRO every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OmniLogic | Smart Shade PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | t2Fi |
Customer experience
OmniLogic
Smart Shade PRO
Bugs and requests
OmniLogic
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently logs user out
- Pump and heater status not syncing
- Lighting colors not matching app selection
- Schedules not working as expected
- Constant need to reconnect to router
Requested features
5 requests- Sunrise/sunset scheduling for lights
- Remote firmware updates
- More color and lighting customization
- Push notifications for system alerts
- Ability to reboot system remotely
Smart Shade PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OmniLogic
No in-app purchases
Smart Shade PRO
No in-app purchases
